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I had no desire to become a singer until I heard Billie Holiday. The first time I heard her on a record, it was a revelation. She sounded like a woman singing about herself.

The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, 'What's so great about Billie Holiday?'

If I hear a record once, I usually never listen to it again. I rarely listen to music - unless it's Billie Holiday.

Billie Holiday I never met, but I love her music.

I really like Billie Holiday's husky voice, and I'd definitely like to find out more about her.

I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She remains one of the extraordinary jazz singers. But my intent is to become my own voice, to be able to interpret these songs in my own way.

What I loved with Billie Holiday is she had a good way of parlaying the sorrow with a positive musical twist.

I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time.

Probably to me the greatest singer, female voice, is Billie Holiday. And one of the most moving for me, I don't know why - maybe it's nostalgia, maybe because my life is one of constant partying, whatever.

I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She's someone who wanted to help others by sharing her emotion. That's what I do, too, so I think that's a great comparison.